The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
THE WOMAN'S BUDGET
Matters Of Interest Pertaining to Social and
and Practical Home Lie.
The Influence Exsrisd by Little Girl IIlus-
trited by Touching Story.
A Secret Revealed-Music and Musicians
Here and There-NOtes, Talk, Cos
sip and IL Information.
The Influence E1erted by a Little Gir1.

The Infinence Exerted by A Little GirI.
About ten years ago. when the temper
ance crusade began in Indiana, Mason
Long was one OF the most notorious gamb.
lsIs and saloon keepers in Fort Wayne.
As the meetings progressed he missed
from his accustomed place first one and
then another of his regular loafers that
frequenttd his saloon, and the answer to
the question as TO their whereabouts was in
variably the same: 1.-The blue ribbon folks
have captured him. Well, they'll never
get me-" he would say, and then they
would drink all around to strengthen them
in their resolution.
However, by various means they were
attracted to the meetings, until Long
could not get enough men together for q
game of poker, and finally there was not
man came in except to urge him to
change his mode of life and don the blue
ribbon. He was Yerv angry and after they
were gone took chair and sat out upon
the sidewalk thinking over the dreadful
state of affairs, and wondering how men
could be such fools.
While seated there, lille girl of about
tina years OF age came tripping along with
a knot of blue ribbon fluttering at her
breast. She pansed a momenl and looked
at him, then tim1dly stepping up, she said,
mister, wont you please go down to the
temperance meetiDg2" Surprised at the
child's reques =, and thinking it the easier
way to &c I'D OF her, he said: "Oh yes,
I'll b. - own directly" She turned,
sm--.ngly and exclaimed:
OH Pm so glad. I'll be watching for
you"
In his own language: "She looked like
an angel, and 1 could mt get that pleadin 2
face out of my mind, do what | would. l
looked up and down the streets for some
of my old friends, but none came. 1 went
in anc tired to brace myself with a drink,
and forget the occurrence, but nothing
could down the echo of her voice: 'I'll be
watching for you i walked in and out
up and down, but nobody came, and 1
decided to lock up, and Just 60 down to
the door and peep in and sse il ever5 body
in ForfWsyne was going crazy. had no
sooner stepped up into the crowd than a
sweet voice exclaimed: on knew you'd
come. I've been watching for YOU Its
no use to 60 into details, but they got me
too. put on the blue ribbon that night
and with the Lords help have been true
to my colOrs, and that blessed little angel
that saved me is watching for me yet"
Like all first class Iomaoces Mason Long
about Ella ut yesrs afterTard, married the
little girl that was instrumental ia reform
ing him; and during these years he has
saved many from the dreadful doom Of
the drunkaTd and gambler, but he gives all
the glory to his wife.
He has been very successful as a tenn
perance lecturer, his earnest words ever
carry ing conviction 10 the nearer. He is
now owner OF an elegant four story brick
block in his native city, and claims that
Ire Lords bank is away ahead OF poker or
faro, for substantial dividends"